Record holder for talking machines



June 24, 1930. T. T. GREENE 1,768,052

RECORD HOLDER FOR TALKING MCHIES Filed Sept. 19. 1927 Patented June 24, 193@ f Unire] License,

THOMAS T. GREENE, OE cOLLINGswoon, NEw JERSEY,l AssIeNoR'TO VICTOR TALKING MACHINE OOMEANY, A CORPORATION OE NEWY JERSEY ,l RECORD HOLDER FOR TALKING MACHINES Application led September 19, 1927. Serial No. 220,561.

This invention relates to'cabinets and more particularly to talking machine cabinets provided with record holding means.

i It is an objectvof this invention to -provide a cabinet with novel means for holding talking machine records'of the disk type.

Another object of this invention is to provide novel means adapted to be housed in the lid or cover of the cabinet for holding talking machinerecords. j

Another object of this invention is to provide a record holder adapted to be housed in the lid of a talking machine cabinet and means whereby, .as the lid is moved to open position, the holder' will be moved relatively to the lid to. render therecords therein acces sible. v

Another object of this invention is to provide novel record holding means adapted to be mounted in the li'd of a talking machine cabinet whereby, as the lid is moved to open position, the record holder will be tilted outwardly relative to the cover to render'the records acc-essible, and when the lid is moved to closed position, the holder will'be automatically moved into the lid. Y

Another object of this invention? is to provide novel' means for pivotally mounting a holder inthe lid1of'a cabinet.A i Y One embodiment of the invention is shown in the accompanying drawings, but it is to be expressly understood that the drawings are for purposes of illustration only and are not designed as a definition of the limits of the invention, reference being had for this purpose to the appended claims.

In the drawings- Fig. 1 is la front elevation illustrating a record holding means constituting the subject matter of the present invention mounted in the lid of a cabinet,'a portion of the body of the cabinet being shown in section;

Fig. 2 is a side elevation partlyin section of the structure shown in Fig. 1.

The rec-ord holder embodying the present invention is particularly adapted for use in combination with a |cabinet of a portable talking machine, the body 3 of said cabinet being provided with a hinged cover or lid 4. Se-

cured to andv extending along the inner sur- .the cover.

face of the rearwall of said lid is a strip or" bar 5 which is preferably formed of wood. rICh-e lower front corner of bar` 5 is preferably beveled, as indicated ata, to facilitate the insertion of screws for securing the strip to Glue may also be used to coact with screws 6 for maintaining the strip in position in the cover. j

Means are provided for pivotally connecting a record holder to strip 5. For this purpose angular `brackets 'fare secured to the outer face of the strip .closely adjacent therinner surface of the top of the lid, the outwardly projecting portions of each of the brackets 7 being suitably apertured to receive pivot pins 8. The latter have pivotal engagement with be secured to the record holder 11 in any suitable way, as by means of screws 12, preferably extend slightly b-elowl the bottom or closed end 13 of the record holder and the pivot pins 8- engage these projecting portions of the hinge members.v I Y In the forni shown, the record holder comprises front and rearwalls 14: and v15 respectively and suitably secured between said side walls, as by means of glue, for example, is a U-shaped member 16, the outer surfaces of which constitute the end walls and bottom wall 13 of the holder. vThe U-shaped member, if desired, may be formed of wood, the bight of the U being of the proper shapeand size to readily receive therein the largest record which it is desired to Vcarry and the arms of the U extending substantially flush with the outer edges of front and rear walls 14, 15. Preferably, the inner surface'of `the Usshaped member 16 is cover-ed with a yielding material such as felt 17 for preventing damageto the edges of the records. Y

Means are provided for insuring that the' upper open end of the holder will be tilted `outwardly relative to the cover to render the ice y the cover or lid curvature ot slot fin'creases towards the CIT ' projecting arm suitable manner to the inner surface ot the rear Wall or" cabinet 3.. The slot is so formed that the lower portionof the same curves about the anis ot the hinges` 22 tor securing d to the cabinet 3, but the upper end thereof, the radius ot curvature of this portion of the slot being less than the radius ot curvature of the lower portion thereof.y y

When the lid or cover is moved to open position, holder 11 is correspondingly moved therewith, but because of the curvature ot slot Q0 and the engagement there with pin 19, the upper open end of holder'll has its movement retarded relative to the cover so that it assumes an angular position With respect thereto, said vopen end being tilted outwardly clear ot the side Walls Yot the cover whereby the records are vreadily accessible. When the cover is moved to closed position the movement ot pin 19 along slot 20 serves to return the holder .into housed position in the cover with the Jiront and rea-r Walls ci' said holder substantially parallel to the top ot the cover, and the holder is retained in this` position when the cover is closed, due to the engagement ot pin 19 With the side oit slot 20. There is thus provided novel means tor holding records in a talking machine cabinet. The holderis adapted to be housed in a cover, thereby conserving space, and means are associated therewith for rendering the records readily accessible When the cover is moved to open position. The holder is also moved automatically into the cover when the latter is closed, and the front Wall of the cover coactsivith the holder to prevent the records trom Yfalling out of the latter. The device is also simple in construction and may be readily and inexpensively manufactured and installed. y Y

- 1lVhile only one embodiment of the invention is illustratedY and described herein, various changes in the details ot construction will readily suggest themselves to'tliose skilled the art. For example, both ot Vthe hinged members 9 Vand 10 may be provided with pins 19 to coact with a pair of slotted brackets 21. The form ot the hinge for securing the holder to the lid may be varied and in certain instances it may be desirable to eliminate the use of the strip or bar 5. Reference Will 'therefore be had to the appended claims for a y definition ot the limits of the invention;

i/Vhat is claimed is:

1. In combination with a cabinet having a extending pin 19 Y 'speciiic ation.

hinged cover, a holder adapted to be housed 1n said cover, pivot members securing said holder to the cover, a bracket having an arcuate slot therein secured to the cabinet, ther curvature oit said slot increasing toWa-rd the upper end thereof, and a pin operatively connectedto said record holder and coopcrating with the slot in said bracket.

2. ln combination with a cabinet having a hinged cover, an open-ended box-like holder mount/ed in said cover, means pivotally connecting said holder to said cover, said l n Al l member'and cooperating VWith saidl slot to operatively connected to said record holding produce relative movement between vsaid record holding member and said cover as said cover Vis openedand closed. 4

ll.- The combination ot a talking machine cabinet having a hinged cover, an openended boxdike member vfor holding records adapted to be housed 4in said cover, meansv pivot-ally mounting said record holding mein-- 'bei' in said cover including an L-shaped`niem v from one of the arms ot said meinb r, and a slotted bracket on said cabinet cooperating with said` pin to pro-- duce relative movementbetween said record `holding memberY and said cover. l i

The combination et a talking machine cabinet having a hinged cover, Van open ended boX-likemember for, holding records adapted to be housed in ysaid cover, an l.:k shaped member mounted on said record'holdbei', a pin projecting ling member, means pivotally mounting said record holding member including a pivot means coacting With-said L-shaped member, a pin carried by one ot theiarmsroiE said L-shaped member, and a slotted bracket'cn` said cabinetv cooperating with said Vpin to produce relative movementbet'vveen said record' holding member and said cover.`

in testimony whereof l` have signed this 'p THOMAS T. GREENE. 

